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Mint
06-05-2025
- Mint
iPhone 17 Air could be the reason Apple revives a long-dead accessory
iPhone 17 series is expected to be unveiled in September. Out of the four models expected this year, one of them is anticipated to be the iPhone 17 Slim, which is likely to replace the iPhone 17 Plus. The iPhone 17 Air, or Slim as it might be called, is expected to be ultra-slim. It is reportedly going to be under 6mm thick, potentially closer to 5.5mm. However, this ultra-thin design may come at the cost of battery life. Compared to the other iPhone 17 models, the Slim variant could offer reduced battery performance. According to a new report from The Information, Apple may be planning to revive an accessory to address this. The report claims that battery life will be compromised on this model, and Apple's internal testing suggests that only 60 to 70 percent of users would be able to get through a full day without needing to recharge. In contrast, the figure for other iPhone 17 models is around 80 to 90 percent. To address this potential drawback, Apple might introduce a battery accessory for the iPhone 17 Air to ensure a full day of battery life. This could take the form of a battery case, similar to what Apple offered for the iPhone 6 back in 2015. Such a case would integrate a battery into the design, providing extended usage, much like the earlier battery cases Apple has released. The report also mentions that the iPhone 17 Air may not include a physical SIM card slot. This could pose issues in markets where eSIM adoption is still limited or not well-received (including India), as some users prefer having physical SIM cards. Secondly, the phone might feature a single speaker rather than stereo speakers. Furthermore, renders of the device have only shown a single rear camera, and this has long been expected to be a compromise users may have to make in order for Apple to offer a device that puts form over function. First Published: 6 May 2025, 05:15 PM IST
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Forbes
Apple iPhone 17 Air Promises Curious Design Change, New Leak Says
Updated May 5 with more iPhone 17 Air design details and more focus on the USB-C port, plus details of future Air models in subsequent years. When this fall's iPhones are revealed, there's one that's creating a lot of buzz. That model, nicknamed iPhone 17 Air, will be super-slim, as little as 5.5mm thick. But a new dummy has emerged which shows a curious redesign of the USB-C port. Here's why it's so curious and it comes at a time when interest in the new phone is growing. And there's already a report on subsequent iPhone Air models. Let's start with that. Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from TFI Securities has published a schedule of iPhones, as he sees it, from now until the second half of 2027. There are some intriguing details, but here we'll stick to what it means for the Air models, or 'iPhone 17 Slim,' as Kuo calls it. His belief is that the second half of this year will see the launch of the first model, the iPhone 17 Slim. We can be confident this means in September, as that's the routine month for iPhone releases. Then, in the second half of 2026, alongside several iPhone 18 handsets, there will be the iPhone 18 Slim. So far, so unsurprising, although it's good to note that Kuo believes the Air will be an annual release, not a less frequent one like the SE used to be, for instance. But when we get to what Kuo terms '2H27,' the comment is different. 'iPhone 19 Slim (with a larger display vs. 18 Slim),' is how Kuo describes that year's release. Apple regularly uses the same design two years' running, so the prospect that Apple is already planning a third Air or Slim with a bigger screen will appeal to many — assuming it lives up to the excitement it has already generated before it has even officially been acknowledged. Back to that design upgrade with a possibly ugly changed to the USB-C socket and its surrounding antenna band. Previous rumors about the 17 Air have been promising, such as better performance than expected, hints about new colors, and how its thinness compared to the rest of the range could be remarkable. The latest dummies being exhibited by leakers, such as this one released in a video by Apple Track, are exceptionally detailed. The video compares the dummy of the 17 Air to the current iPhone 16 Pro, and the difference in thickness is striking — and the difference will be even more pronounced if rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro Max design prove true. But the cost of that 5.5mm svelte design could come at the cost of symmetry on the base of the phone. That's because, as pointed out by MacRumors, 'Achieving this level of thinness is unlikely to come without compromise. Dummy models… suggest that Apple has made some subtle adjustments to accommodate internal components in the tighter chassis. Most notably, the USB-C port on the bottom edge is no longer centered front-to-back,' it points out. The dummy seems to show the socket is closer to the rear of the device than the front, which is 'likely to accommodate display components within the enclosure,' the report claims. Look closely within the USB-C port and the central element around which the hollow USB-C connector wraps when you plug it in, seems to be a little off-center, too, sitting lower than the middle. For many, this will look a little off, to say the least. But let's put this in perspective. There is a limit to how thin a display can be, while still accommodating touch capabilities and so on. So, it seems probably that the USB-C socket couldn't be any closer to the screen, so the only way to achieve the maximum thinness is to move it off-center. Add in that it's a part of the phone you literally only look at if you're plugging in a cable and it seems likely this is going to be no problem, after all. In terms of symmetry, it's also worth noting that the leaked dummy shows two perforations on either side of the USB-C port. That's symmetrical, at least, unlike the iPhone 17 Pro Max, for instance, which has six holes on one side and four on the other. Two holes suggests the speaker may not be as potent as it is on other iPhones, but we'll have to see. Note that the iPhone 17 Air is expected to dispense with the SIM card tray as well, which would be the first iPhone sold outside the U.S. designed for eSIM only. Interest in the phone is at a high, with 9to5Mac predicting the Air could soar in the sales charts thanks to its thin profile, for a start. Then there's a 'just-right' 6.6-inch screen size which could make the iPhone easier to use one-handed than is the case with the Pro Max iPhones, especially the latest model with its 6.9-inch display. Finally, it points out, the new design feels like the future, intriguing customers just as the iPhone X did back in 2017.
GSM Arena
05-05-2025
- GSM Arena
Ming-Chi Kuo: the third generation of iPhone Slim will have a larger display
The iPhone e will be a yearly release, unlike the once-in-a-while SE launches. This means that Apple will be conducting two iPhone launches a year – and future vanilla models may be unveiled alongside the e-model rather than with the Pros. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shared a timeline for how future iPhone launches will be scheduled and included some information about the future Slim models with that. From left to right: iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Slim and iPhone 17 The iPhone 17 Slim will be taking the place of the iPhone Plus, though it will be smaller – we've heard that it will have a 6.55' display. The iPhone 18 Slim in 2026 will remain the same, but the iPhone 19 Slim in 2027 will have a larger display, according to Kuo. How much larger? This far out, probably even Apple doesn't know the exact number. Still, the Plus model may be reborn in spirit a couple of years from now – just in a thinner and lighter shell. By 2027 the definition of 'large iPhone' will have grown past the Plus and even Pro Max – the iPhone 19 Slim is supposed to launch alongside the second generation foldable iPhone. Now those should have properly large displays. Source
